Han Xu (basketball)
Han Xu (simplified Chinese: 韩旭; traditional Chinese: 韓旭; pinyin: Hán xù; born 31 October 1999) is a Chinese basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the Chinese national team. Xu was drafted in the second round (14th overall) by the Liberty in the 2019 WNBA Draft.[1] She has represented China at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women, the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup and the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.[2]
| No. 21 – New York Liberty | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 31 October 1999 Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 173 lb (78 kg) |
| Career information | |
| WNBA draft | 2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14th overall |
| Selected by the New York Liberty | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Xinjiang Magic Deer |
| 2019–present | New York Liberty |
| Han Xu | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 韓旭 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 韩旭 | ||||||
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WNBA
Han was drafted by the New York Liberty 14th overall in the 2019 WNBA draft.[3] She was the youngest player in her draft class.[4]
In her rookie season, she was the tallest player in the league and the second-tallest player in league history. She drew comparisons to fellow Chinese basketball player Yao Ming.[5][4]
In May 2020, it was announced that Han would sit out the 2020 WNBA season to remain in China due to the coronavirus pandemic.[6][7]
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career high | ° | League leader | ||||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | New York | 18 | 0 | 7.9 | .414 | .500 | .500 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| Career | 18 | 0 | 7.9 | .414 | .500 | .500 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Xinjiang | 34 | 34 | 30.0 | .540 | .333 | .776 | 8.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 15.9 |
| 2019 | Xinjiang | 16 | 13 | 28.3 | .540 | .308 | .957 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 13.4 |
| Career | 50 | 47 | 29.5 | .540 | .312 | .811 | 8.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
Post-season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Xinjiang | 4 | 4 | 38.7 | .485 | .000 | .857 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 17.5 |
| Career | 4 | 4 | 38.7 | .485 | .000 | .857 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 17.5 |
References
- Eurobasket.com profile
- 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup profile
- China’s Han Xu Is WNBA’s Next International Superstar
- Lewis, Brian (6 May 2019). "Liberty's teenage rookie embracing pressure of Yao Ming comparisons". New York Post. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- Cook, Everett (June 13, 2019). "They Want Her To Be The Next Yao Ming, But What Does She Want?". Deadspin. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- Valenzuela, Sarah. "Liberty players to stay abroad, forgo any kind of 2020 season amid coronavirus pandemic". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- Magliocchetti, Geoff (2020-05-26). "New York Liberty Make Roster Moves As WNBA Cutdowns Commence". Elite Sports NY. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
